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Henderson County forgot to pack its batting helmets for the state tournament, but the Colonels’ had everything else necessary on their checklist — hitting, pitching and defense — as they mercy-ruled North Oldham 10-0 on Tuesday afternoon at Whitaker Bank Ballpark.
Junior right-hander Sam Higgs did the job on the mound, going 5 innings, giving up 2 hits and striking out 5 for his eighth win of the season.
“Higgs was outstanding,” Coach Nathan Isenberg said. “And it was nice to get him out of there in five. Now he’s eligible for Thursday, Friday or Saturday.”
Avery Pitt, a 6-foot-4, 260-pound senior, swung the big bat and had 5 RBI. He crushed a two-run double in the fourth and a three-run double in the fifth to the same left-center gap.
Kaleb Duckworth had a hit and two RBI as part of Henderson County’s 9-hit attack.
North Oldham, which finished the season 15-17, got singles from John Kohler and Vince Lewis.